William Chaine

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Lieutenant-Colonel William Chaine, MVO (1 January 1838 - 3 July 1916) [1] was a British military officer and courtier.

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Military and Court career

Chaine was born in Antrim in 1838, the son of William Chaine, of Moylina, Co. Antrim, and was a Lieutenant of the Antrim Artillery Militia in his early teens. He was commissioned as a Cornet in the 7th Dragoon Guards in December 1856, [2] promoted to Lieutenant in October 1857, [3] and Captain (by purchase) in May 1864. [4]

One month later, in June 1864, he exchanged from the Dragoon guards to the 10th Hussars, [5] where he remained until he retired from the army.

In October 1877 came a Brevet promotion to Major. [6] He retired from the army in July 1881, [7] and received the honorary rank of Lieutenant-colonel. [8] On 4 March 1881 Chaine was appointed Marshal of the Ceremonies to Queen Victoria, [9] and in 1887 he advanced to Assistant Master of the Ceremonies to the Queen. He resigned shortly after the accession of King Edward VII in 1901. [1]

He was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) by King Edward VII in July 1901 [10] (the order was gazetted 16 August 1901). [11]

Family

Chaine was married, in the Private Chapel, Kensington Palace, on 4 December 1872, [12] to Maria Henrietta Sophia Phipps (1837-1915), widow of Captain Frederick Sayer, and the daughter of Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps, KCB (1801-1866) by his wife Margaret Anne (née Bathurst). They had a son, W. R. Chaine.

Mrs. Chaine held the office of Keeper of the State Apartments at Kensington Palace, and was close to Queen Alexandra and other royal family members. [13] The couple were allowed the use of a grace and favour appartement at the palace, a rare gift. [14] She died at Kensington Palace 21 December 1915, [15] and he himself died at Kensington Palace in July the following year. [16]

Court offices
Preceded by Assistant Master of the Ceremonies
1887-1901		Succeeded by

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  2. ↑ "No. 21949". The London Gazette . 12 December 1856. p. 4187.
  3. ↑ "No. 22049". The London Gazette . 9 October 1857. p. 3355.
  4. ↑ "No. 22852". The London Gazette . 10 May 1864. p. 2517.
  5. ↑ "No. 22863". The London Gazette . 14 June 1864. p. 3073.
  6. ↑ "No. 24508". The London Gazette . 2 October 1877. p. 5463.
  7. ↑ "No. 25021". The London Gazette . 30 September 1881. p. 4897.
  8. ↑ "No. 25074". The London Gazette . 21 February 1882. p. 710.
  9. ↑ "No. 24946". The London Gazette . 4 March 1881. p. 1018.
  10. ↑ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36518. London. 27 July 1901. p. 11.
  11. ↑ "No. 27346". The London Gazette . 16 August 1901. p. 5409.
  12. ↑ "Marriages". The Times. No. 27553. London. 6 December 1872. p. 1.
  13. ↑ Belfast News-Letter, Wednesday 29 December 1915
  14. ↑ The Observer 9 July 1916, article "Court and Social"
  15. ↑ "Deaths". The Times. No. 41044. London. 22 December 1915. p. 1.
  16. ↑ "Deaths". The Times. No. 41210. London. 1 July 1916. p. 1.
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